Bacon Buttermilk Waffles with Blackberry Syrup

• 6 bacon slices
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup picked-over blackberries
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• Garnish: 1/2 cup blackberries

1. Preheat a well-seasoned or non-stick Belgian or standard waffle iron.
2. Preheat oven to 200 F. Finely chop bacon and in a skillet cook over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp.
3. Into a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir in buttermilk, egg, and bacon including bacon fat (about 1/4 cup) until smooth (batter will be very thick).
4. Halve berries lengthwise.
5. In a small saucepan simmer berries with syrup over moderately low heat 1 minute.
6. Spoon batter into waffle iron (using 1 cup batter for two 4-inch-square Belgian waffles or four 4-inch-square standard waffles), spreading evenly, and cook according to manufacturer's instructions.
7. Transfer waffles to a baking sheet and keep warm, uncovered, in middle of oven.
8. Make more waffles with remaining batter in same manner.
9. Serve waffles with blackberry syrup and garnish with blackberries.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bacon-buttermilk-waffles-with-blackberry-syrup-14241 (may not work)